Former spokesman for the ruling party, All Progressive Congress (APC), has replied his critics who has changed his name from Lai to Lie Mohammed.
Lai Mohammed
Minister of Information, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, in an exclusive interview with Premium Times, has spoken out especially to his critics who has recently changed his name as a result of some of his controversial and conflicting statements.
Below is his reaction from the chat;
As spokesperson for then opposition party, a lot of people saw you as a Master of Propaganda. Some even said your first name 'Lai' was synonymous with 'Lie.' How does it feel being seen in that light?
"I think the democratization of the media space has brought a lot of changes, a lot of developments. Today you must have the capacity to absorb a lot of irritation. You must have the largeness of heart to tolerate a lot of insults. But the important thing is for you to remain focused.
Most people react to you based on emotions. Because I’ve always challenged those who called me a propagandist to come out with just one of the thousands of press interventions I have made and say 'this is propaganda,' 'this is not true.' I’ve always challenged them."